Latest Orange Insight – Page 2
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Public AffairsUnions reject MásOrange’s revised lay-off plan
Newly-merged joint venture wants to push through nearly 750 redundancies to progress its four-year ‘synergy’ extraction programme and broader ‘two into one’ integration effort.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT, Orange kick off industry effort to cut energy use in fibre network
BT Group, Orange, and key equipment suppliers are to set standards at the Broadband Forum for more energy-efficient fibre broadband equipment.
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Innovation (R&D)Celfocus: Project Sylva enables enterprise for new connectivity solutions like MPN
Evolving at breakneck speed, the open-source cloud‑native platform is highlighting opportunities to unlock solutions development as well as greater efficiency for telco cloud. Telco SI Celfocus pinpoints streamlined mobile private network propositions to advance delivery of connected enterprise experiences.
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Public AffairsDraghi’s EU vision prompts mixed response from telcos
Regional grandees Ericsson, Nokia, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone among those praising EU’s vision on improving competitiveness on the global stage, but others not so keen on the strictures it lays out. Register to read more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesEricsson unites telco A-list on network API joint venture
JV set to come together in early-2025, marking next step as top operators try to seize a supposed multi-billion dollar global revenue opportunity in selling CAMARA APIs to developers. Includes AT&T, DT/TMUS, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone. Google sneaks in as hyperpartner alongside Vonage…
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica set to complete fibre wholesale ‘triangle’ with MásOrange — report
Operators said to be nearing Indefeasible Right of Use agreement, covering access to 3.5 million Telefónica-connected premises. Move seeks to prevent overbuild, and sees Telefónica remain on a defensive footing in its wholesale segment. Read more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica, Vodafone Spain hit refresh on fibre wholesale deal
Seeking to capture synergies and optimise network investment, agreement comes as operators continue battling to lock in wholesale clients, negotiating new deals with existing clients, after recent Spanish market rejig. Read more…
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PeopleEx-Vantage boss Badrinath takes role as GSMA Director General
Vivek Badrinath to replace Mats Granryd in leading the organisation, starting in April 2025.
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Products & ServicesEurope’s petri dish: Spain’s incumbents caught in price war with converged challengers
Fixed and mobile challengers forcing Spain’s Big Two into balancing act of retaining customers while maintaining profitability. Freshly unbound Vodafone Spain strategically re-positioning as enabler and challenger, while MásOrange and Telefónica España tease premium sweeteners. Read more…
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Public AffairsMásOrange angers Spanish unions with plan for 795 voluntary job cuts
After eight months of operation, the Spanish joint venture of Orange Spain and MásMóvil wants to weed out workforce duplication with plans to cut 795 jobs but faces resistance from national trade unions.
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Network & InfrastructureNTT DATA: Embracing open network to monetise telco investment
Vendor-neutral technology service provider upbeat on opportunities for telecom operators to make profitable returns on investment in next-generation infrastructure — if they step up to the challenge of managing the complexity of open networks.
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Network & InfrastructureSpain launches second 5G SA funding call
Spain opens bidding for second edition of UNICO-5G Redes Activas programme, providing €87.69m initially to accelerate 5G standalone rollout in additional rural areas of the country.
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Products & ServicesOrange Poland ties with Sony Nevion to trial live video over 5G
Polish operator highlights benefits of private 5G networks for live broadcasts, as nation’s MNOs are increasingly deploying C-band spectrum for 5G services. Read more…
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M&AUK’s Arcus buys Polish fibre challenger
London-based infra investor takes control of FixMap, a prolific roller-upper of smaller fibre players in the country, run by a former exec of incumbent Orange Poland.
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Network & InfrastructureUS majors first, Vodafone next as SpaceMobile readies for launch
AST SpaceMobile backers AT&T and Verizon will beta test space-based cellular broadband initially, with Vodafone and Rakuten next on the list for commercial services.
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M&ATelefónica firms up MásOrange 5G spectrum buy — report
Group said to have finalised terms to acquire 3.5GHz spectrum from newly-merged operator as part of post-merger asset fine-tuning.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom IoT taps into Bridge Alliance for APAC access
Group continues efforts to make T‑IoT the “one-stop shop” for global IoT coverage.
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M&AVodafone Spain partners Telefónica on second FibreCo in two weeks
Telefónica España and Vodafone Spain to create joint FibreCo with a 3.5 million premises footprint, as Telefónica shores up wholesale revenue and Vodafone continues infra retreat.
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Partnerships & AlliancesMore the merrier: Vodafone and VM O2 add Cellnex to infra-sharing refresh
Freshly renewed infrastructure buddies agree “long-term” deal to access InfraCo’s UK passive tower assets and services. Deal aimed at driving efficiencies, enabling future network scaling. Latest move in Cellnex’s regional consolidation future-proofing…
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Network & InfrastructureMásOrange eyes more Spanish fibre deals after Vodafone infra tie-up
Consolidation of pressured Spanish telco market continues, seeing recently-reworked operator duo team up to form a distinct fibre business, focused on “dense areas”.